Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-06
IN.
HOW SHE THREW HERSELF AWAY.

| Joe only excepted. Old Mrs. Tottenham,
| Miss Tottenham, Mr.. Tottenham, the
housekeeper, the butler, the maids, the
lodgekeeper-all gave her presents, all per
sonal ornaments, or bits of drapery where
| with to adoru her house, Beaufort court,
in Gloucestershire, in process OF erection.
Mr.. Beaufort had a mansion in London,
he said, in Piccadilly; and he proposed that
| after the marriage he should take his bride
to Beaufort house, Piccadilly, and then
make 4 tour with her in his yacht along
the Norwegian coast; the fJords, the
glaciers there were worth a visit, he said
and, as Trip had never yet been abroad, he
ventured on a pleasantly and said that this
Trip should De with him. so, my dear
| Mrs. Redfern, you must expect no letter
for a month or so. After our return We
will communicate with you from Glouces-
tershire."
"Lawk-a.body" said Mrs. Redfern;
don't there be any postal communica-
tions from Norway
II only say that you must not expect
any, and be agreeably surprised if Won hear.
You see, my dear mother-in- law elect, we
| shall be in our yacht, and may not come
near n poStoffice-if postoffices exist in
those parts"
Il shall be afraid she'll suffer shipwrcck;
I've heard there's a great whirlpool in
| those parts. If you YOU was to carry my
LENA into that whirlpool, and she were
sucked down. and never come up again,
but all broken and done for, Id cry my
eyes out"
Mr.. Beaufort did not answe Any one
who had watched his face at that moment
would have observed a change in it. That
he loved Trip was unquestionable. He
was bewitched by her. He conld not take
his eyes of her when in her society, and,
whenever he could, he was in her society.
Was it wonderful? Such a charming,
lovely creature us this sweet Trip of IL is
not seen often in q lifetime. She was full
of faults; hut her very faults were engaging.
| One could see she was vain, and forgive 1t
she had il right t0 be vain; that she was
a coqucttc, aud pass it Over-her coquet-
tishness gave o piquancy to her beauty.
who would be his best man. asked
Mrs. Redeem; and with a tiutter of excite
ment, would the duke cOndescend TO be
present."
No, his grace would not. In fact, the
family was much offended at the engage
ment. They regarded it as q mesalliance,
they would not countenance IL; that was
why Trip had received no calls from any
of his family-nO notes, no presents, no
notice whatever. However, argued Mr..
Beaufort, when he introduced her all this
miserable prejudice would melt away, the
irresistible charm of her beauty aud man
ner would win its way, and she would be
received with affection.
Mr.. Beaufort was very anxious 10 hurry
on the marriage. His time, lie explained,
was precious: his yacht was ready, and he
was DESTROYS of Selling the most beautiful
and suitable weather for his honeymoon in
Norway. So preparations were very hasty,
"A license procured 10 Ohviate the delay Of
bans, and the landlord of the Dog and
Pheasant was invited to act rs best man.
During the time that interviewed between
the proposal and the marriage Trip was
restless and excited. During the day the
trying on of her bridal dress, the talk of
her mother, the visits of friends, kept her
spirits up; but ut night, when alone, they
sank, and she had many Il cry in her little
IODll. NNll' hlu loN NhlS WI WI. ~ I.
Her heart was wholly untouched, only her
ambition WAS reused and her vanity in
famed. There were two spirits in her
one that urged her on in the direction she
wa taking, the other, that spoke in words
OF warning, TO hold her back.
What did she really know Of Mr.. Beau
fort? What was his character? She had
not sp0kep with 4 single person who had
known him before he came to the Dog and
Pheasant. She cOnld not wholly put away
from her the words of Joe, expressive of
his mistrust. He was Jealous, she said,
that was why he spoke so strongly, and
bitterly, and uniustly. Nevertheless,
there were times when a misgiSing took
possession of her, and she feared the pos.
| sibility of his words coming true in part.
Mr.. Beaufort might have q bad temper,
might be jealous, might drink be a
gambler. There was no saying what his
qualities were, ~ no one knew anything
OF his past, but what he chose 10 reveal
himself.
Mr.. Redfern did not interfere. Love
making, marrying, was wOman's work, he
said; the maid must suit herself; if the
spark suited her, she was the person most
concerned, and he was satisfied. Mrs.
Redfern believed everything that Mr..
Beaufort said, and did not dream OF doubt.
ing it. She had long looked for this hap
py day, and now it was come. The right
gallant turns up in fairly tales and novels.
But "Trip had one friend who thought Of
all this though he did not know how TO
help her-to help her against herself. He
also asked himself again and again: Who
is this Mr.. Beaufort who has q duke in
his family? 1t ought not to be hard 10 dis
cover if there be a duke Of that name.
After much silent bordering ofthe matter,
he went to the parsonage with his little
bill for -four and barley meal in his hand.
The rector liked TO have his accounts set
tied quartely.
The rector had a great respect for Joe,
who vas so steady a parishiUner-never
drank aud gave no trouble.
Joe received his money for his account,
bat did not leave at once.
please, sir" said he, have you a book
about all the lords and ladies in England?r
Certainly, Mr.. Western, you mean a
'Peerage.''
I'll tell you what | want" said Joe.
in his blunt, straightforward way.
There's Trip Redfern is going to mary a
AlgernOn Beaufort, who saws there is a
duke in his family, and | want to find out
if il is So
"Pshawn' laughed the rector, tit is
sure to he right. BSaufort-dnke. There
is a Duke Of Beaufort, butthe family name
is not Beaufort, but Fitzroy Somerset.
Here is the 'Peerage,' look for yourself"
Joe looked at the book, turned the
pages, and was more puzzled than before.
Then those Of the dukes family are
not Beauiorts at all?"
Certainly not; Ftzroy Somerset. Did
Mr.. Beaufort claim relationship 10 the
Duke OF BeaulOrt?'
Joe rubbed his head.
That i can't say. All I know is, he
told Ms. Redeem that there was a duke
in the family"
He did not say what dukef'i
Il think not
.Joe saw his only chanea nj finding ont